Cloud Platform Engineer

We’re seeking someone to join our Public Cloud Foundation Engineering (CFE ) team as a Cloud Platform Engineer in Engineering Technology Services to support and maintain the Firm’s Cloud platform.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Software Engineering position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining software solutions that support business needs.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

What you’ll do in the role:

· The Cloud Platform Engineer will be part of a team of engineers which works on automation and configuration as code for foundational architecture related to connectivity across multiple Cloud Service Providers. They should have a strong background in infrastructure and Public Cloud technologies.
· They will be a part of the global team and will be responsible for connecting complex, multi-tier applications from on-premises to the Public Cloud.
· They will be closely working with Product Management and Vendors to develop and deploy Cloud services to meet customer expectations.

What you’ll bring to the role:

· At least 4 years of relevant Engineering experience
· Experience in Kubernetes and Container-based technologies
· Experience in any of the following cloud service providers - GCP, Azure or AWS.
· Sound experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
· Strong development skills in Python or Golang.
· Sound experience in a scripting language such as Shell Scripting.
· Experience in leading & managing a small team.
· Experience of leading development in projects in a distributed enterprise environments
· Experience of setting up a new development project using modern tools and practices including git, github, gitthub actions, jenkins, test-driven development, and continuous integration in a Linux-based environment
· Sound knowledge of Devops, infrastructure and cloud computing
· Ability to mentor and develop more junior programmers, including participating in constructive code reviews
· 4+ years of experience working in AWS, Azure or GCE
· Working with teams using scrum, kanban or other agile practices
· Familiarity with the Kubernetes eco system and its tools i.e. Helm, Kustomize, OPA, FluxCD etc
· Proficiency with standard Linux command line and debugging tools.
· Experience of working with RESTful APIs, especially to manage and configure compute and storage infrastructure
· Knowledge of how to write comprehensive unit tests, including the mocking of external utilities and APIs

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).